Mellow-spiced chicken and chickpeas

Warming dinners don't come much tastier than this! A subtle combination of warming spices, this chicken casserole is one to try

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs, skin still on

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

2 medi onions, peeled and cut into thin wedges

2-4 fat cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1 tbsp each cumin and coriander seeds and paprika

410g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

300ml (Ĺ pint) hot chicken stock

2-3 tbsp Greek yogurt

A handful of fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Bread, to serve

Add more yogurt for a
lighter, thinner sauce.

Method

Trim any excess fat off the chicken thighs. Season the meat. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, pack in the thighs, skin-side down, and cook for 8-10 mins until the skin is a good golden colour. Turn them over and cook for another 5 mins. Take out with tongs and set aside on a plate. Drain off all but about 1 tbsp fat from the pan.

Add the onion wedges and garlic to the pan and cook for 5 mins. Meanwhile, roughly grind the spices in a pestle and mortar. Stir them into the pan and cook for 5 mins.

Add the chickpeas and stock. Bring to the boil, put the chicken thighs back in, skin-side up, and simmer, uncovered, for about 15-20 mins until the chicken is tender.

Stir in spoonfuls of Greek yogurt and let it warm through, but donít allow it to boil. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve hot with bread.

Nutritional information per portion

Low

Med

High

Calories 309(kcal)

Saturates 12.0g

Salt 8.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

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